Principal Software Engineer – Cyber Analytics

G2 Ops • Arlington, VA

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Principal Software Engineer (AEGIS Software Domain Lead) serves as the senior software engineering lead for G2 Ops' software capabilities supporting the AEGIS portfolio. This role provides hands-on technical leadership across the program's software application portfolio, with primary responsibility for leading the development and continued evolution of the SOFIA Cyber Analytics Platform, as well as technical oversight of MONARCH, SMART, and related cybersecurity and digital engineering applications. This is a software engineering leadership position responsible for defining software architecture and engineering standards, leading technical execution, mentoring software engineers, and ensuring the delivery of scalable, secure, and maintainable software capabilities. The successful candidate will have substantial professional software development experience and remain comfortable working directly with software architecture, source code, APIs, databases, cloud infrastructure, DevSecOps pipelines, and modern application development frameworks. The Software Engineering Capability Lead works closely with cybersecurity engineers, systems engineers, program leadership, and customer stakeholders to translate mission and technical requirements into executable software solutions supporting Department of Defense customers.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related technical discipline; Master's degree preferred.
• 10+ years of professional software engineering experience, including substantial experience designing, developing, enhancing, and sustaining software applications.
• Demonstrated experience leading software development teams as a Lead Software Engineer, Principal Software Engineer, Software Architect, Technical Lead, or similar engineering role.
• Demonstrated proficiency applying programming concepts and developing software in one or more modern programming languages.
• Experience developing modern web-based applications, distributed systems, APIs, and data-driven software solutions.
• Strong understanding of software architecture, application design, APIs, databases, cloud technologies, and secure software development.
• Experience integrating multiple data sources and maintaining application data stores within complex software environments.
• Experience applying modern software development methodologies, including Agile and DevOps/DevSecOps, in a professional software engineering environment.
• Ability to perform architecture and design reviews, review source code, troubleshoot complex software issues, and provide technical direction to other software engineers.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to lead technical discussions with software engineers, multidisciplinary engineering teams, program leadership, and customers.
• Active Secret clearance required.

Nice To Haves

• Experience supporting Department of Defense or Federal Government software development programs preferred.
• Experience with cybersecurity analytics, digital engineering, MBSE, complex system-of-systems environments, or mission-focused engineering applications preferred.
• Certified Scrum Developer, Agile Developer, or comparable software development certification preferred.
• CompTIA Security+ preferred.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the senior software engineering lead for the program's application portfolio, providing technical direction and engineering oversight for SOFIA, MONARCH, SMART, and related software capabilities.
• Lead the software architecture, design, development, integration, deployment, enhancement, and sustainment of applications supporting the AEGIS portfolio.
• Provide primary technical leadership for the SOFIA development team, including software architecture, technical planning, development priorities, design decisions, code quality, and engineering execution.
• Establish and promote common software engineering standards, architectures, development methodologies, and best practices across the program's software portfolio.
• Provide hands-on technical leadership across front-end, back-end, APIs, databases, analytics, cloud integration, and plugin development.
• Analyze user and mission needs and translate requirements into software architectures, technical specifications, development tasks, and executable software solutions.
• Design and develop scalable, maintainable, and secure software architectures integrating engineering, cybersecurity, and operational data from multiple sources.
• Guide the development and enhancement of software supporting cyber analytics, vulnerability assessment, reachability analysis, mission impact assessment, data visualization, digital engineering, and decision support.
• Review software designs and source code, troubleshoot complex technical issues, and provide technical guidance to software engineers throughout the development lifecycle.
• Mentor software engineers through architecture reviews, code reviews, technical planning, and modern software engineering practices.
• Apply and continuously improve modern software development methodologies, including Agile, DevOps/DevSecOps, CI/CD, automated testing, configuration management, and secure software development practices.
• Evaluate and integrate emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence, advanced analytics, cloud services, and modern software frameworks, where they provide measurable value to program capabilities.
• Collaborate with cybersecurity engineers, systems engineers, cloud architects, project/program management, and customer stakeholders to integrate software with broader system and mission environments.
• Support technical demonstrations, customer engagements, proposals, technical planning, and internal research and development efforts.

Benefits

• 100% company-paid insurance for medical, dental, and vision for eligible employees and family members
• 100% company-paid insurance for life, short-term disability (STD), and long-term disability (LTD) for eligible employees
• 401(k) plan with discretionary employer matching
• 10 paid holidays
• Paid time off (PTO)
• Educational assistance
• Professional development opportunities
• Performance recognition programs
• Resources that support long-term career growth and work-life balance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Principal